YUPIA, Jan 27: Under Road Safety Month programme, District Transport Office, Papum Pare Yupia in collaboration with district administration and Police department launched Road Safety Awareness programme with the theme 'Good Samaritan’ at ITI Campus today.
Deputy Commissioner-Cum- Chairman District Road Safety Agency, Pige Ligu while addressing the gathering, congratulated a young ‘Good Samaritan’  Nabam Nikum, resident of Seema Village, Sagalee who was felicitated on the occasion and said that 'his good deeds will inspire others to follow him and  to help each other during the time of emergency.'
Speaking on the Good Samaritan law, he said that it protects people from harassment on actions being taken by them to save life of road accident victims and  exhorted the students  to be a  good  Samaritan thereby  spreading  the message of  road safety norms and traffic rules to reduce violation of traffic rules and accidents. 
The DC added that drunk driving and stray animals on the roads are major causes of road accidents and emphasised on need for raising awareness and educating the public. He also requested the State Road Safety Council to place fund and logistic support to District Transport Officer so that they can conduct road safety campaign smoothly besides that he also ask DTO to organise awareness campaign and ensure that it reaches every corner of the district. 
Dr. Neelam Nega, Superintendent of Police, Special Invitee NIT Yupia Director Professor  P. Mohan also spoke on the occasion.
Resource person Dr.Ani Siram, MD, Road Safety Lead Agency, Itanagar gave orientation on road safety measures and Good Samaritan law.
Good Samaritan Nabam Nikum also shared his experiences and expressed his gratitude to the district administration and Transport department for recognising his effort of humanity.  
Meanwhile Papum Pare District District Transport Officer Yajum Lombi Yumlam informed that Department of Transport, Papum Pare team is going to conduct awareness campaign on road safety norms,  traffics rules and to  encourage the people to follow the concept of ‘Good Samaritan’ through skit play and jingles at Doimukh, Kimin, Sagalee and Balijan in next few days.  DIPRO 

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